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Alma Besserdin of Wimmigrants on Australian Leadership
Victor Perton | November 9, 2017Alma Besserdin is the Founder and Director of Wimmigrants, an organisation dedicated to assisting migrant women to rebuild their careers in their chosen country. She speaks with Victor Perton about Australian leadership.
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When Conspiracies Meet: Donald Trump and the JFK Files
Binoy Kampmark | October 24, 2017Donald Trump announced plans to release classified JFK files. Dr Binoy Kampmark, lecturer in Global Studies at RMIT, considers what the documents may reveal.
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The importance of great NFP leadership
Jason Juretic | October 20, 2017Are you considering a move from a corporate to the not-for-profit sector? The CEO of Stepping Stone House, Jason Juretic, shares his experience doing just that.
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The Art of Success
Martin Hosking | October 18, 2017Australian mid-sized firms have the opportunity to grow into world beaters, but they need some help getting there. In a speech at the Global Access Partners 2017 Summit Redbubble co-founder and CEO Martin Hosking encourages Australian businesses to think of tomorrow and invest for success.
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Rewriting the Constitution
Klaas Woldring | October 17, 2017Does Section 44 of the Australian Constitution pose a problem for anything other than the Turnbull Government’s longevity? Constitutional expert Klaas Woldring explores the implications of Constitutional reform.
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The equality debate: new challenge deserving a public platform, or oldest political game play in the book?
Tenley Gillmore | October 14, 2017Is there anything new to learn from a public debate on marriage equality? Tenley Gillmore questions the need for a continued discussion and explains why a prejudiced opinion is not a defensible argument.
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Rural woman: Drivers of change, innovative thinkers and the leaders making rural communities more productive
Professor Michael Friend | October 13, 2017Sunday 15 October is International Day of Rural Women. Director of the Graham Centre for Agricultural Innovation, Professor Michael Friend says it’s a time to reflect on the important role of women in agriculture and rural communities in Australia and overseas.
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World Economic Forum 2018 Global Risk Survey – preliminary data
Open Forum | October 12, 2017Preliminary data from the World Economic Forum 2018 Global Risks Report has been released, with energy price shock being Australia’s greatest concern. Full report due out January 2018.
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What kind of Republic for Australia?
Klaas Woldring | October 9, 2017Before we become a Republic shouldn’t we be talking about what kind of Republic Australians actually want? Academic Klass Wolding implores us to consider our governance options before we can answer ‘Yes’ or ‘No’.
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Truth – easy come, easy go
Alan Stevenson | October 5, 2017We tend to believe that we are logical and scientific in our approach to the world around us, but are we really able to control our bias? Alan Stevenson questions whether we are able to overcome a lifetime of conditioning and see the ‘truth’.
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The Rain in Spain
Max Thomas | October 5, 2017The push for Catalonian independence has its roots in conflict dating back 300 years. Max Thomas considers the vital natural resources that have shaped civilisation and human development for thousands of years and suggests that independence movements elsewhere in Europe should closely watch developments in Spain.
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A Letter to Marriage Equality
Sarah McKenzie | October 4, 2017The ABS released official participation figures in the marriage postal survey yesterday prompting Sarah McKenzie, in a letter to Marriage Equality, to question who the change of law will really effect.